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Already in high demand Supplies of defense interceptors are the most taxed, said Brobst, who is deputy director of the Center on Military and Political Power at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a hawkish Washington think tank.
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Ben Finley, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
This suggests that Biden was never really invested in Obama’s achievement, and certain members of his team were certainly hawkish about Iran.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Emboldened by the big election win, Takaichi could take a more hawkish stance with China, experts say.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Emboldened by the big election win, Takaichi could take a more hawkish stance with China, experts say.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Ben Finley, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
This suggests that Biden was never really invested in Obama’s achievement, and certain members of his team were certainly hawkish about Iran.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Emboldened by the big election win, Takaichi could take a more hawkish stance with China, experts say.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Emboldened by the big election win, Takaichi could take a more hawkish stance with China, experts say.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hawkish
Adjective
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Ludwig’s distant paternal ancestors were in fact German Jewish merchants, not warlike princes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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To many Chicagoans, the warlike atmosphere is the result of the increasing aggression of the federal government.—
Geraldo Cadava,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This week a wild and woolly band of bloodthirsty space aliens known as Gwar is beaming down to The Webster.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Mar. 2026
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The story quickly turns into a survive-the-night horror story as the bloodthirsty Remmick (Jack O'Connell) slowly turns more of the patrons into his hive-mind brethren.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
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That tells you that his approach is a very militaristic one.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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The Republican Party and this administration in particular have no regard for future generations that will be saddled with debt as a result of present day militaristic spending with no concomitant revenue stream to offset the cost.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Right, in France, means pro-Catholic, pro-militarist.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
31 Dec. 2025
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Iconic actor and martial artist Chuck Norris died Thursday, March 19, in Hawaii.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Chuck Norris, martial artist and Walker, Texas Ranger star, died at the age of 86, his family wrote on Instagram.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Hawkish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hawkish. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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